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Short Vowels o, u, e My Family

Phonics: Short Vowels o, u, e

Word Bank

tent skunk nest stem

hump frog spot

Write the picture names in the puzzle.

1.

2.

3.

5.
4.
6.

7.

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Is It a Sentence? My Family
Grammar: Complete Sentences

• A sentence tells what someone or

something does or did.
• A complete sentence has a naming part Thinking Question
(subject) and an action part (predicate). What is the naming
part and what is
Grandma makes a soup. the action part?

Naming part: Grandma

Action part: makes a soup

Underline each complete sentence.

1. Chops peppers.
Harry chops peppers.

2. Stirs the soup.

Nan stirs the soup.

3. My brother sets the table.

My brother.

Circle the part of the sentence that is missing.

4. Grandma and Mama .

naming part action part

5. eat the soup.

naming part action part

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Short Vowels o, u, e My Family

Phonics: Short Vowels o, u, and e

Word Bank

stop bump left

plug step up

Write the words on the correct signs.

1. 2.

3. 4.

5. 6.

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Compare and Contrast My Family

Introduce Comprehension:
Compare and Contrast

Read the selection below.

My parents are great dancers. They both learned to
dance a long time ago.
When my father was young, he went to dance classes
in Miami. He was a good dancer, and all the girls wanted to
dance with him! He liked to meet new people.
When my mother was young, she would dance in her
bedroom. She was very shy.
One day my mother and father went to the same place to
dance. He stepped and hopped. She smiled and twirled. They
liked dancing together very much.
My parents still dance at our house. They smile and twirl
to the beat. When I watch my parents dance, I hope someday
to dance as well as they do.

Think about how the father and mother are different and how they
are alike. Then complete the Venn diagram below.

Dad Mom
Both

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Short Vowels o, u, e My Family

Spelling: Short Vowels o, u, e

Spelling Words

Short o Short u Short e Basic

Words
1. wet
Sort the Spelling Words by the short vowel sounds o, u, e. 2. job
3. hug
4. rest
Short o Short u Short e 5. spot
6. mud
1. 5. 9.
7. left
2. 6. 10. 8. help
9. plum
3. 7. 11. 10. nut
11. net
4. 8. 12. 12. hot
13. Review
Words
14. 13. get
14. not
Write two more short vowel sound words that you know.

15. short o

16. short u

17. short e

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Word Order in Sentences My Family

Grammar: Complete Sentences

• When a sentence tells something, the naming

part comes first.
Thinking Question
• The action part of a sentence comes next. Is the first part of
the sentence the
Incorrect Word Order Correct Word Order naming part?

Had a party we. We had a party.

Draw a line under each sentence that has the correct

word order.

1. The family eats snacks.

2. Louisa baked a cake.

3. Blows out candles Nick.

4. The children play games.

5. All eat together we.

6. Papa opened gifts.

7. So much he enjoyed them.

8. They ate dessert later.

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Focus Trait: Voice My Family

Writing: Write to Narrate

Expressing Feelings
Without Feelings With Feelings
My grandma comes to It’s always so much fun when my grandma
visit on weekends. comes to visit on weekends.

A. Read each sentence. Add words and details to show

feelings.

Without Feelings Feelings Added

1. I liked to help cook
to help cook dinner.
dinner.
2. We talk and work
We and work hard.
hard.

B. Read each sentence. Then rewrite it to add feelings.

Without Feelings Feelings Added

3. I live with my family.

4. I write stories.

5. I had dinner at my
friend Adam’s house.

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Review CVC Words My Family

Phonics: Review CVC Words

Say the picture name. Draw a line between the syllables.

1. 2.

dentist bobcat

3. 4.

pencil cobweb

5. 6.

mascot laptop

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Compare and Contrast My Family

Deepen Comprehension:
Compare and Contrast

Read the selection below.

Carli and I made books about our lives. I got a green
book. I put I Am Born on the first two pages. Then I put a
birthday on each new page.
Carli got a purple book. She put her birthdays on the
pages, too.
Next, I added pictures from each birthday. In one picture,
my hand is stuck in the cake. Carli put pictures in her book,
too. She is playing games and opening presents.
We showed our books to our families. They told us
stories about the pictures. We put their stories in, too.
I want to add more pages, but Carli wants to keep her
book just the way it is.

Complete the Venn diagram. Show how the two books are the
same and different.

Narrator’s Carli’s
Both

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Short Vowels o, u, e My Family

Spelling: Short Vowels o, u, e

Spelling Words

Basic
Words
1. wet
Read the first sentence. Then write the correct 2. job
Spelling Word to complete the second sentence. 3. hug
4. rest
1. The day was very sunny. It was . 5. spot
6. mud
2. The dirt was wet. We stepped in . 7. left
8. help
3. I often eat a purple fruit. I eat a .
9. plum
4. My mom wrapped her arms around me. She gave 10. nut
11. net
me a . 12. hot
Review
5. I forgot my umbrella. I got all .
Words
13. get
Write the Spelling Word that matches each clue.
14. not
6. A working word that starts with j

7. You eat this word that rhymes with shut.

8. This is another word for stain.

9. It is the opposite of right, but is not wrong.

10. This sleepy word rhymes with test.

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Run-On Sentences My Family

Grammar: Complete Sentences

Read each sentence. Decide if it is one run-on sentence

or two complete sentences. Circle the correct answer.

1. My cousins played soccer. Then they went

swimming.

run-on sentence complete sentences

2. We play in the backyard we dug holes.

run-on sentence complete sentences

3. Angel and I like to play together we are best friends.

run-on sentence complete sentences

4. Uncle Manuel works long hours. He is a doctor.

run-on sentence complete sentences

Rewrite each run-on sentence into two complete

sentences.

5. My sister learned to dance she took a class.

6. She practices often every day she goes to the gym.

7. Sometimes I like to watch her I go with her to class.

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Using a Glossary My Family

Vocabulary Strategies:
Using a Glossary

Read each glossary entry. Then use the definitions

to write an example sentence for each word.

crown – a head covering made of gold or jewels

family – a group of people who are related
guitar – something you play to make music
house – a building where people live
sailor – a person who works on a ship or boat
teach – to show or tell someone how to do something

1. sailor

2. house

3. guitar

4. crown

5. teach

6. family

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Proofread for Spelling My Family

Spelling: Short Vowels o, u, e

Proofread the journal entry.

Circle the four misspelled words.
Then write the correct spellings
on the lines below.

Today I have a new jub! I will help Mom wash our Spelling Words
car. After she washes a dirty sppot, I’m going to wipe
Basic
it dry. Then we’re going to have a treat. Mom made
Words
banana knut bread. I know I will also get a big hugg. 1. wet
2. job
1. 3.
3. hug
2. 4. 4. rest
5. spot
Use the code to spell the Spelling Words. 6. mud
7. left
1=a 2= b 3=c 4=d 5=e 8. help
6=f 7=g 8=h 9=i 10 = j 9. plum
11 = k 12 = l 13 = m 14 = n 15 = o 10. nut
11. net
16 = p 17 = q 18 = r 19 = s 20 = t
12. hot
21 = u 22 = v 23 = w 24 = x 25 = y 26 = z

5. 16, 12 , 21, 13

6. 13, 21, 4

7. 8, 5, 12, 16

8. 12, 5, 6, 20

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Abbreviations My Family
Grammar: Spiral Review

Write the abbreviation on the line for each

person’s title.

1. We see Garcia when we are sick. (doctor)

2. He plays soccer with Guzman. (mister)

3. We call Vega for a ride home. (missus)

Find the mistakes in titles. Write the new sentence

on the line.

4. Dr Perez takes a dance class.

5. Her teacher is mrs Malone.

6. Mr Perez watches the class.

7. mrs. Ramos learns to dance the salsa.

8. mr. Ramos takes the class, too.

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Sentence Fluency My Family

Grammar: Connect to Writing

Not Complete Sentences

Walks me to school. Uncle Luis.
Complete Sentences
My brother walks me to school.
Uncle Luis picks me up.

Read each word group. Add a naming part or an action

part to each group to make a complete sentence. Use the
words in the box.

Mom Aunt Rose

brings us gifts My sister
makes me laugh

1. Uncle Luis .

2. helps me do homework.

3. sings to me.

4. Papa .

5. cooks me dinner.

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